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Stoneview [Paperback]

Rob Roy (Author)
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Stoneview is an octagonal cordwood masonry timber-framed guesthouse with a living roof, located in upstate New York, fully constructed and finished for just $6,000.

In response to the enormous interest in this unique little home, author/builder Rob Roy has written Stoneview.

Over 130 clear line drawings and step-by-step images provide the reader with all the information needed to build this 300-square-foot cabin from start to finish, and a full-color section shows off the beautiful design features of this charming “green” cabin. All design considerations are covered, as well as an interesting and thorough discussion of the geometry of the octagon.

Separate chapters are devoted to:

  • site preparation
  • forming and pouring the slab
  • timber framing
  • the light-weight living roof and
  • the cordwood masonry walls.

Full instructions for the interior floor and wall finishing are included, as well as a basic plumbing system featuring the “humanure” composting toilet system.

Stoneview concludes with a performance evaluation of the building and a complete costing analysis. Stoneview is appropriate for any climate.

This latest book by Rob Roy will appeal to his many followers, as well as those new to alternative buildings. Instructions are designed for both experienced and novice builders.

About the Author

Author/editor Rob Roy has been building, researching and teaching about cordwood masonry for 25 years and, with his wife, started Earthwood Building School in 1981. He has written ten books on alternative building, presented four videos - including two about cordwood masonry - and has taught cordwood masonry all over the world.

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Amazon.com: 4.8 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars How Every instructional book should be written!, Dec 7 2008
By Ray Gore - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Stoneview (Paperback)
I purchased this book and it does not leave ANY information out if you want to know exactly how to build this Stoneview type guesthouse. It also gives you great information on basic cordwood construction and intro information on post and beam construction. You can easily build this cabin in less than a month with a few friends working normal days doing everything from pouring the slab to putting the roof on with no experience. We invited the author and his wife to our Idaho property to help us get a jump on the project and they are first class people all the way. This really is how every how to book should be written, very easy to follow.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Complete and informational, May 31 2009
By Rickoshay - Published on Amazon.com
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Superb! This is the ype of book I expect/hope to get when looking for DIY green home building alternatives. Occasionally, I thought it would be good to see another photo to go along with Roy's in-depth descriptions, but these were rare instances, and usually minor. The author is very thorough in his descriptions and photograps, painstakingly illustrates many of the essential calculations you will need to do, and even discusses some local ordinance issues you might want to consider. These include many that you would probably never have to worry about but are included "just in case". It has good photos, is well written, and complete. It would be hard to improve this book.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Offers up step-by-step instructions, July 14 2008
By Midwest Book Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Stoneview (Paperback)
If you aim to build a guesthouse and seek specific instruction, not just general design ideas, then STONEVIEW: HOW TO BUILD AN ECO-FRIENDLY LITTLE GUESTHOUSE is for you. It offers up step-by-step instructions for building an octagonal cordwood masonry guesthouse with a living roof and floating slab foundation - for under, $6,000. Whether a guest cottage or a studio, the authors 30-some years of building experience pack a fine guide filled with specifics on everything from timber framing and pouring a floating slab to making the lightweight living roof. A top pick, this offers builders far more detail than the usual general pictorial and is a highly recommended pick for any public library catering to homeowners and builders.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
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